He said: "I see Mayweather knocking Conor out; the pace is something McGregor won’t expect. For the first four rounds he’s going to stick to his game plan and by the eighth or ninth round McGregor will be out of there.

"If he was to approach it like a regular boxer then he would be thrown off by the unpredictability, but hes going to prepare right - if he doesn't he will get knocked out in the fourth round. I think he’ll come up with a great game plan."

Kevin Lee is preparing to spar Floyd Mayweather (Image: Zuffa LLC)

The pair clashed at four press conferences last week (Image: PA Wire)

Lee also confirmed he hopes to join Mayweather's training camp in the coming weeks.

He added: "They asked me to spar with Floyd weeks ago but I put it on the backburner because I was getting ready [for my fight].

"When I go back to Vegas I'll sit down with their team and they’ll tell me what they need, and I'll tell them what I need.

"If you've ever watched Floyd train, he's one of the smartest guys in the game. He knows MMA fighters will move differently and I think he's expecting the unexpected so he's going to bring in someone like me who can replicate that and that's smart."